pure-bred

Speech parts

1. pure-bred - Noun

2. pure-bred - Adjective

Meaning

pure-bred (plural pure-breds)

Alternative spelling of purebred

pure-bred (comparative more pure-bred, superlative most pure-bred)

Alternative spelling of purebred

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

thoroughbred pedigree full-blooded blooded purebred bloodstock pureblood full-blood

Antonyms

mongrel hybrid crossbred half-breed

Examples

A dog show is not a random sampling of the breed: it is typically limited to dogs that are adult, pure-bred, and exemplary. Source: Internet

Following his death, his son Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa attempted to keep the lines pure-bred but they became interbred with other breeds. Source: Internet

However, the pure-bred lines of the royal kennel were saved by the efforts of Dana Al Khalifa who was given two pure-bred puppies by the King, and about a decade later had pure-bred Salukis registered with the Kennel Club of Bahrain. Source: Internet

True pure-bred Trakehner show the Ostpreußische Elchschaufel (East Prussian moose horn) branding (see Image above). Source: Internet

Mendel chose peas for his experiments because he could grow them easily, develop pure-bred strains, protect them from cross-pollination, and control their pollination. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pure towel pure-blooded pure-bloods pure-breed pure-colored pure-hearted